Why has Iran never been fully subdued, colonized, or occupied long-term? The answer lies in a potent mix of geography, ...

Beneath the rugged mountains of southeastern Iran, archaeologists are carefully unearthing traces of a Bronze Age society ...

Archaeologists have discovered mysterious ancient architecture cut into a rocky landscape on Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, a study says.

Beyond its role in ancient Persian tales and rituals, sormeh's relevance also originates in religious practices. ... its role in the contemporary beauty landscape of Iran is equally compelling.

When World War II broke out in 1939, British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill requested that the Iranian government revert ...

Housing hundreds of centrifuges buried deep underground, much of the Fordow plant is shrouded in mystery. Now President ...

They were scouting for oil in Iran. They found an ancient temple instead. Chogha Zanbil was first spotted from a surveillance airplane in 1935. The excavated complex was discovered to be one of ...

“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government…a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always ...

For a country that Americans have been conditioned to fear and despise in recent years, Iran is a great place to be a tourist ...

Antarctic's ice sheet is melting 6 times faster than in 1979 03:23. Scientists revealed Tuesday that they had discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that ...

Most of Iran is wild and beautiful, but development threatens to degrade highly-prized ecosystems. Now new research is honing in on the hotspots, to preserve biodiversity in expanded protected areas.